🌄 Failing Forward – Day 20

God Finishes What He Starts

Scripture

Philippians 1:6

 being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

Devotional

Many believers secretly worry that they are the weak link in their own transformation.

They wonder if they’ve failed too often.
If they’ve delayed growth too long.
If God might grow tired of unfinished progress.

But Scripture offers deep reassurance.

Transformation does not rest on your ability to finish strong — it rests on God’s faithfulness to finish His work.

Philippians reminds us that God is not a hesitant builder. He does not abandon what He begins. The same God who called you, saved you, and sustained you is committed to completing the work He started in you.

Your setbacks do not surprise Him.
Your slow progress does not discourage Him.
Your weaknesses do not disqualify you.

God works patiently, persistently, and purposefully — even when the process feels long and uneven. What feels unfinished to you is still very much in progress to Him.

You may see loose ends.
God sees a continuing story.

You are not responsible for perfecting yourself.
You are invited to trust the One who is faithful to finish.

Reflection Question

Where have you feared that you might not “finish well” or grow enough?

Journal Prompt

Write about an area where you feel incomplete or discouraged by slow growth.
Thank God for His promise to finish the work He has begun in you, even when the journey feels unfinished.